Mr Azim, textile worker in the UK for 27 years: "People always want to talk about important issues at election time; afterwards it’s all forgotten. They should do something about all areas. It’s about time they delivered."

Anne moved from Preston to be with Mel, a retired ambulance driver. A: "My hay fever’s playing me up…" M: "I get her to cut the grass and the stuff her pillows with it! Housing has got better, Rochdale has its problems but it’s a cracking place to be."

John goes to all the Rochdale games. He wants to be a plumber like his dad. "I go to an all-English school. The food’s skanky. One Pakistani friend plays footy with us. We play more in the streets than on a field. We need a kick pitch."